Corset-stay.



No. 868,768. v PATENTED 001 .22

'oonsBT STAY.

AP-P LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL if JOHN R. DEAN, OF WESLE YVILL 2,, PENNSYLVANIA.

CORSET-STAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1907.

Application filed July 8,1907. Serial No. 382,622.

To all whom it may concern:

Be' it known that I, J OHN R. DEAN, citizen of the United States, residing at \l'esleyville, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Corset-Stays, of which the following is a specification. A

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of stays or stiffeners for corsets and other similar wearing apparel.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 shows a plan view of a stay formed of two wires. Fig. 2 a section on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 a plan view formed of one wire. Fig. flit section 011 the line of 4-4 in Fig. 3.

In the preferred construction having a plurality of wires 1- 1 marks the wires. These may be of any preferred cross section. The loops 2 are preferably pear shaped as shown, and are oppositely disposed so as to form a comparatively even edge.

An important feature of the invention consists in the manner of arranging the loops with relation to each other.

It will he noted that all the loops over-lap at 4 along the top and that all the loops cross or are inter-woven or inter-locked along the bottom at 3. By inter-weaving one edge the position of the loops with relation to each-other is fixed so that the general shape of the stay is maintained, even with fragile wire,- and by loosely disposing the loops along the opposite edge the stay is given flexibility; and where they are overlapped the stay still has this flexibility but the loops are better secured.

The strength of the stay may be increasedor diminished by forming the loops more closely together or flat wire spring farther apart. This varies the amount of wire in a given distance and, of course, varies the strength accordingly.

In the one wire construction shown in Figs. 3 and 4, 1 marks the wire; 2, the loops: 3 the inter-woven or cient solder to fill the space between the wires. This gives a light, yet secure means of fastening the wires.

The number of strands may be varied. I prefer, however the two strand structure shownin Figs. 1 and 2.

What I claim as new is:

1. A stay for corsets and similar articles comprising a formed of oppositely disposed loo the loops being interwoven along one edge and loosely disposed along the opposite edge.

2. A stay for corsets and similar articles Comprising a fiat wire spring formed of oppositely disposed loops, the loops being interwoven along one edge and over-lapped along the opposite edge.

A stay for corsets and similar articles comprising a flat wire spring formed of oppositely disposedJoops with a plurality of wires. the loops being inter-woven along one edge and loosely disposed along the opposite edge.

4. A stay for corsets and similar articles comprising a hat wire spring formed of oppositely disposed pear shaped loops with a plurality of wires, the loops being lnter- \\'O\'c11 along one edge and over-lapped along the opposite edge.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set. the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN

my hand in R. I'HTAN.

Witnesses i H. C. LORD. E. B. EAGLES. 

